Son of John S. Keith & Sarah J. Sweet Keith.
Marriage record and children's birth records all give his middle name as Hugh. Cemetery record gives his middle name as Brainerd.
Married Mary Mickelson Dec. 23, 1907. Father of two children: James Brainerd Keith, 1908-1990, & Edith Elizabeth Keith, 1911-1912.
Arthur Hugh Brainerd was adopted by his stepfather as a young child. His biological father was Hugh Brainerd, FAG Memorial #186974516.
Contributor: Motherboy1 FAG #49177538
VOL.- XVIII EAGLE GROVE, IOWA, MAR. 28, 1912 NO. 13
ARTHUR KEITH
PASSES AWAY
Death Occurred in the Hospital
at Iowa City, last Friday
and burial took place
in Rose Hill Cemetery
Tuesday Afternoon.
Arthur Keith died at the university
hospital at Iowa City Thursday after-
noon. He had been in poor health
for about a year and about six weeks
ago, acting under the advice of his
physician, gave up his work at Pocatello
Idaho and came home for a few
months rest, hoping that the change
would be beneficial. He went from
here to Iowa City to take treatment
for his trouble and died last Friday.
There had been no operation, death
occurring before one could be performed.
The remains were brought to
Eagle Grove Saturday and the funereal
services held in the Methodist
church Tuesday afternoon. Rev. J. L.
Whitney having charge of the services.
Mr. Whitney was assisted by
Rev. Jno. Limes of Ames. The K.P's
B. of L.E. and B. of L.P. orders at-
tended the funeral in a body and the
pallbearers were-three members of
the railroad brotherhoods and three
from the K.P. lodge. They were J.
L. Nott, E.C. Piatt and K.K. Keith,
representing the K.P.'s and S.E.
Billings, Jas. Stedman and Wm. Sprau
representing the railroad brotherhood.
At the grave the K.P. burial
service was exemplified by K.K.
Keith.
OBITUARY
Arthur Keith was born at Clinton,
Iowa in December 1877, and was thirty
four years, six months and one day
old at the time of his death. He
came to Eagle Grove with his parents
in 1884 and this has been his home
practically all his life except a short
residence in Webster City and a few
years railroading in the west. He
was in the employ of the Northwestern
as fireman here for a number of
years and was in a number of serious
accidents but was never seriously injured!
He was married to Miss Mary Mlckelson
at Webster City December 23, 1907.
He is survived by his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Keith, his
wife and two young children and his
sister; Mrs. Edith Keith-Innes. The
deceased was universally respected
and highly esteemed by the entire
community and the sympathy of all
is extended the bereaved parents,
wife, children and sister of deceased
In this the hour of their great loss.
Marriage record and children's birth records all give his middle name as Hugh. Cemetery record gives his middle name as Brainerd.
Married Mary Mickelson Dec. 23, 1907. Father of two children: James Brainerd Keith, 1908-1990, & Edith Elizabeth Keith, 1911-1912.
Arthur Hugh Brainerd was adopted by his stepfather as a young child. His biological father was Hugh Brainerd, FAG Memorial #186974516.
Contributor: Motherboy1 FAG #49177538
VOL.- XVIII EAGLE GROVE, IOWA, MAR. 28, 1912 NO. 13
ARTHUR KEITH
PASSES AWAY
Death Occurred in the Hospital
at Iowa City, last Friday
and burial took place
in Rose Hill Cemetery
Tuesday Afternoon.
Arthur Keith died at the university
hospital at Iowa City Thursday after-
noon. He had been in poor health
for about a year and about six weeks
ago, acting under the advice of his
physician, gave up his work at Pocatello
Idaho and came home for a few
months rest, hoping that the change
would be beneficial. He went from
here to Iowa City to take treatment
for his trouble and died last Friday.
There had been no operation, death
occurring before one could be performed.
The remains were brought to
Eagle Grove Saturday and the funereal
services held in the Methodist
church Tuesday afternoon. Rev. J. L.
Whitney having charge of the services.
Mr. Whitney was assisted by
Rev. Jno. Limes of Ames. The K.P's
B. of L.E. and B. of L.P. orders at-
tended the funeral in a body and the
pallbearers were-three members of
the railroad brotherhoods and three
from the K.P. lodge. They were J.
L. Nott, E.C. Piatt and K.K. Keith,
representing the K.P.'s and S.E.
Billings, Jas. Stedman and Wm. Sprau
representing the railroad brotherhood.
At the grave the K.P. burial
service was exemplified by K.K.
Keith.
OBITUARY
Arthur Keith was born at Clinton,
Iowa in December 1877, and was thirty
four years, six months and one day
old at the time of his death. He
came to Eagle Grove with his parents
in 1884 and this has been his home
practically all his life except a short
residence in Webster City and a few
years railroading in the west. He
was in the employ of the Northwestern
as fireman here for a number of
years and was in a number of serious
accidents but was never seriously injured!
He was married to Miss Mary Mlckelson
at Webster City December 23, 1907.
He is survived by his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Keith, his
wife and two young children and his
sister; Mrs. Edith Keith-Innes. The
deceased was universally respected
and highly esteemed by the entire
community and the sympathy of all
is extended the bereaved parents,
wife, children and sister of deceased
In this the hour of their great loss.
Son of John S. Keith & Sarah J. Sweet Keith.
Marriage record and children's birth records all give his middle name as Hugh. Cemetery record gives his middle name as Brainerd.
Married Mary Mickelson Dec. 23, 1907. Father of two children: James Brainerd Keith, 1908-1990, & Edith Elizabeth Keith, 1911-1912.
Arthur Hugh Brainerd was adopted by his stepfather as a young child. His biological father was Hugh Brainerd, FAG Memorial #186974516.
Contributor: Motherboy1 FAG #49177538
VOL.- XVIII EAGLE GROVE, IOWA, MAR. 28, 1912 NO. 13
ARTHUR KEITH
PASSES AWAY
Death Occurred in the Hospital
at Iowa City, last Friday
and burial took place
in Rose Hill Cemetery
Tuesday Afternoon.
Arthur Keith died at the university
hospital at Iowa City Thursday after-
noon. He had been in poor health
for about a year and about six weeks
ago, acting under the advice of his
physician, gave up his work at Pocatello
Idaho and came home for a few
months rest, hoping that the change
would be beneficial. He went from
here to Iowa City to take treatment
for his trouble and died last Friday.
There had been no operation, death
occurring before one could be performed.
The remains were brought to
Eagle Grove Saturday and the funereal
services held in the Methodist
church Tuesday afternoon. Rev. J. L.
Whitney having charge of the services.
Mr. Whitney was assisted by
Rev. Jno. Limes of Ames. The K.P's
B. of L.E. and B. of L.P. orders at-
tended the funeral in a body and the
pallbearers were-three members of
the railroad brotherhoods and three
from the K.P. lodge. They were J.
L. Nott, E.C. Piatt and K.K. Keith,
representing the K.P.'s and S.E.
Billings, Jas. Stedman and Wm. Sprau
representing the railroad brotherhood.
At the grave the K.P. burial
service was exemplified by K.K.
Keith.
OBITUARY
Arthur Keith was born at Clinton,
Iowa in December 1877, and was thirty
four years, six months and one day
old at the time of his death. He
came to Eagle Grove with his parents
in 1884 and this has been his home
practically all his life except a short
residence in Webster City and a few
years railroading in the west. He
was in the employ of the Northwestern
as fireman here for a number of
years and was in a number of serious
accidents but was never seriously injured!
He was married to Miss Mary Mlckelson
at Webster City December 23, 1907.
He is survived by his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Keith, his
wife and two young children and his
sister; Mrs. Edith Keith-Innes. The
deceased was universally respected
and highly esteemed by the entire
community and the sympathy of all
is extended the bereaved parents,
wife, children and sister of deceased
In this the hour of their great loss.
Marriage record and children's birth records all give his middle name as Hugh. Cemetery record gives his middle name as Brainerd.
Married Mary Mickelson Dec. 23, 1907. Father of two children: James Brainerd Keith, 1908-1990, & Edith Elizabeth Keith, 1911-1912.
Arthur Hugh Brainerd was adopted by his stepfather as a young child. His biological father was Hugh Brainerd, FAG Memorial #186974516.
Contributor: Motherboy1 FAG #49177538
VOL.- XVIII EAGLE GROVE, IOWA, MAR. 28, 1912 NO. 13
ARTHUR KEITH
PASSES AWAY
Death Occurred in the Hospital
at Iowa City, last Friday
and burial took place
in Rose Hill Cemetery
Tuesday Afternoon.
Arthur Keith died at the university
hospital at Iowa City Thursday after-
noon. He had been in poor health
for about a year and about six weeks
ago, acting under the advice of his
physician, gave up his work at Pocatello
Idaho and came home for a few
months rest, hoping that the change
would be beneficial. He went from
here to Iowa City to take treatment
for his trouble and died last Friday.
There had been no operation, death
occurring before one could be performed.
The remains were brought to
Eagle Grove Saturday and the funereal
services held in the Methodist
church Tuesday afternoon. Rev. J. L.
Whitney having charge of the services.
Mr. Whitney was assisted by
Rev. Jno. Limes of Ames. The K.P's
B. of L.E. and B. of L.P. orders at-
tended the funeral in a body and the
pallbearers were-three members of
the railroad brotherhoods and three
from the K.P. lodge. They were J.
L. Nott, E.C. Piatt and K.K. Keith,
representing the K.P.'s and S.E.
Billings, Jas. Stedman and Wm. Sprau
representing the railroad brotherhood.
At the grave the K.P. burial
service was exemplified by K.K.
Keith.
OBITUARY
Arthur Keith was born at Clinton,
Iowa in December 1877, and was thirty
four years, six months and one day
old at the time of his death. He
came to Eagle Grove with his parents
in 1884 and this has been his home
practically all his life except a short
residence in Webster City and a few
years railroading in the west. He
was in the employ of the Northwestern
as fireman here for a number of
years and was in a number of serious
accidents but was never seriously injured!
He was married to Miss Mary Mlckelson
at Webster City December 23, 1907.
He is survived by his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Keith, his
wife and two young children and his
sister; Mrs. Edith Keith-Innes. The
deceased was universally respected
and highly esteemed by the entire
community and the sympathy of all
is extended the bereaved parents,
wife, children and sister of deceased
In this the hour of their great loss.
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